Russia begins mass production of the Mat fighter in 2026
The production of prototypes of the fighter has already begun in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, the head of the UAC said.
The press service of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation named Vedomosti the advantages of the export-oriented single-engine aircraft Mat.
“This is a low cost of operation at all stages of the life cycle, the variability of configurations under the requirements of the Air Force and was easy to maintain,” said the head of the ministry Denis Manturov.
The configuration of the aircraft can be adapted for use in any region, in any climatic and weather conditions and for any combat missions, the ministry said in a statement.
The mat was designed at the Sukhoi Design Bureau and was created on the basis of the scientific and technical groundwork obtained during the development of the Su-57. The fighter can simultaneously hit up to six targets. The speed of the single-engine aircraft is Mach 1.8, and the combat radius is 3,000 km, Kommersant also reports.
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